NSW Labor promises to slash $1.6bn from budget by cutting private labour hire

Chris Minns says reducing government spend on third-party workers will allow the party to reinvest extra savings into health and education

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New South Wales Labor says it will save the state's budget $1.6bn by slashing the use of private labour hire, claiming government expenditure on third-party workers has grown more than $1bn over the past decade.

On Monday, opposition leader Chris Minns will announce Labor would cut the use of private external contractors by a quarter if it wins election later this month, vowing to reinvest the extra savings into health and education spending.

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